203 Fine Art is seeking a polished, relationship-driven Sales Director to lead the day-to-day sales experience in Taos and help convert our deep estate and consigned inventory into repeat collector, advisor, institutional, and designer sales. This is a strong fit for someone who enjoys the rhythm of an active gallery, knows how to make visitors feel personally guided rather than merely helped, and can turn inquiry into thoughtful follow-up, proposals, appointments, and completed sales.The OpportunityThe Sales Director will be the primary local sales and client-experience leader for 203 Fine Art. The role combines gallery leadership, private appointments, collector follow-up, local and regional relationship development, events, inventory presentation, and CRM discipline. This is not just a retail gallery role. It is a chance to help build a more serious estate-focused art business from Taos, with access to substantial inventory, ownership involvement, and growing relationships with collectors, art advisors, artist estates, and designers.What You Will Do· Lead daily gallery sales, private appointments, walk-in conversion, digital inquiry follow-up, and post-visit client development.· Build repeat relationships with collectors, art advisors, interior designers, architects, real estate professionals, local patrons, and regional referral partners.· Work with ownership and the broader team on priority estates, pricing, artist narratives, sales strategy, and presentation of works.· Use Artlogic or another CRM/inventory platform to track inquiries, next steps, proposals, holds, pipeline value, client preferences, and completed sales.· Help plan and host openings, previews, collector visits, designer appointments, charitable events, and targeted sales campaigns.· Coordinate with cataloging, marketing, operations, and art handling so clients receive accurate information, strong images, timely proposals, and smooth post-sale service.· Maintain a gallery environment that feels professional, welcoming, informed, and consistent with 203 Fine Art’s long-term estate-management strategy.What We Provide· Access to a large and differentiated inventory base, including consigned works and important artist-estate material.· Direct ownership involvement in major opportunities, pricing discussions, priority artists, and relationship strategy.· Existing gallery infrastructure, Artlogic data, marketing support, client history, private event opportunities, and a growing estate platform.· A visible role in one of America’s historic art communities, with reach into Santa Fe, the Mountain West, Texas, and national collector/design channels.· Commission upside tied to completed sales and repeat relationship development.· Relocation assistance or temporary housing support may be considered for the right candidate.What We Are Looking For· 5+ years of gallery, art advisory, luxury retail, interior design, high-end hospitality, auction, real estate, jewelry, wine, or other high-touch consultative sales experience.· A natural ability to build trust with collectors, advisors, artists’ estates, and private clients.· Strong follow-up habits, writing skills, presentation ability, attention to detail, and comfort discussing high-value objects.· Interest in Taos, Santa Fe, the Southwest, postwar/contemporary art, artist estates, and long-term market development.· Comfort working occasional weekends, openings, previews, and private-client events.· Based in Taos or willing to relocate for a full-time local leadership role.First-Year Success· First 90 days: learn priority inventory, estate narratives, pricing framework, client history, Artlogic workflow, and current sales opportunities.· First 6 months: build a disciplined pipeline of local, regional, designer, advisor, collector, and referral relationships.· First 12 months: produce measurable sales growth, stronger repeat-client activity, improved follow-up discipline, and a more polished gallery sales experience.
